Crime & Justice · Oct 7, 2026ICE Watch: 2 women detained by ICE in Louisville granted release from custody

ICE Watch & Accountability · Daily Update · October 7, 2026, 8:41 AM CDT

Where These Stories Happened

1. Romulus, Michigan; 2. Jacksonville, Florida; 3. Alexandria, Virginia

Pins mark the town or city named in each report, not an exact address. Map data: OpenStreetMap contributors. Street photo: Dwight Burdette, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.

Detention & Deaths

2 women detained by ICE in Louisville granted release from custody

2 women detained by ICE in Louisville granted release from custody Two women, a Louisville mother and a Kentucky State basketball player, are getting released from ICE custody.

The two women are Armelle Bondonga, of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Aminata Seck, of Senegal. Bondonga has been in ICE custody since Aug. 12, when she was arrested after going to an interview with federal immigration officials for a marriage-based green card. I want you all to know I spent most of my life seeking out where to belong, and I belong with my family.^[1]

Romulus warehouse previously considered for ICE detention center now listed for sale

A warehouse in Romulus, Michigan, that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency purchased earlier this year with plans to use it for a detention facility, is officially for sale.

ICE purchased the building in February, saying that the project was expected to bring 1,458 jobs in the area and nearly $150 million in economic activity. However, the proposal drew outrage from residents and lawmakers, and the Romulus City Council unanimously approved a resolution opposing the development.^[2]

The facility on Cogswell Street, about six miles from Detroit Metro Airport, is listed as part of a "federal warehouse portfolio" marketed by the international commercial real estate broker firm Cushman & Wakefield.
— as reported by CBS News

Courts & Lawsuits

US CPT crackdown: Why are colleges suing DHS after new ICE rules

Several higher education groups have sued the US government over new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) guidance that could make it harder for international students to qualify for Curricular Practical Training (CPT).

CPT allows students on F-1 visas to take part in internships, practicums and other work-based training that is connected to their academic programmes. The groups behind the lawsuit say the new interpretation could disrupt internship programmes, reduce practical learning opportunities and create uncertainty for employers that hire international students. The lawsuit was filed by the Association of American Universities (AAU), Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, NAFSA: Association of International Educators and the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts (AICUM).^[3]

Woman who attacked ICE officer, trooper during traffic stop asks federal judge for lighter sentence ahead of hearing

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville woman convicted of attacking law enforcement officers during a January traffic stop is asking a federal judge for a lighter sentence before she appears in court next week.

Jennifer Cruz, 41, is set to be sentenced Oct. 14 in federal court after pleading guilty in June to a charge stemming from an encounter with Florida Highway Patrol troopers and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers on Beach Boulevard. Recommended Videos Before the hearing, her defense attorney filed a sentencing memorandum — a standard filing in federal cases — arguing for a reduced sentence. What happened on Beach Boulevard The confrontation unfolded around 8 a.m. on Jan. 13 when a state trooper spotted Cruz driving a white Dodge Ram on Beach Boulevard.^[4]

Raids & Arrests

ICE detains Indian-origin filmmaker in US

Indian-origin filmmaker Arafat Sheikh has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Dulles International Airport, sparking concerns among his supporters regarding his student visa status and pending immigration application.

Key Points – Indian-origin filmmaker Arafat Sheikh was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Dulles International Airport. – Sheikh, a resident of Alexandria, Virginia, was detained by ICE on September 24. He is in the US on a student visa to pursue film studies at Georgia State University and has a pending immigration application.^[5]

ProPublica documents over 500 US citizens detained by immigration Gestapo in Trump’s mass deportation operation

Federal immigration police have detained at least 506 US citizens since Donald Trump returned to the White House, according to an investigation published Tuesday by ProPublica.

Those detained include children, Native Americans and people simply recording immigration raids. The findings underscore that the administration’s mass deportation operation is an attack on the entire working class, regardless of immigration status. The methods used to terrorize immigrant workers are being deployed against citizens, including those who oppose or simply document the government’s kidnapping operations.^[6]

Oversight & Policy

Anti-immigration enforcement petition gathers steam as ACLU challenges State Police transparency on ICE agreement

Maggie Fogarty sees what’s normally hidden from public view when, every Wednesday morning, she enters Strafford County Jail.

She meets people detained during immigration enforcement actions across New England, who rely on the help of the New Hampshire Immigrant Visitation Program to engage attorney representation and to continue to make progress in their applications for legal status while they remain confined. Her nonprofit, the Quaker-founded organization American Friends Service Committee, partners with the New Hampshire Conference of the United Church of Christ to run the visitation program.^[7]

“We support them with the emotional and spiritual cost of being incarcerated, the confusion, anxiety and fear of being forced back to a country that isn’t safe for them, the agony of being separated from their family,” said Fogarty, the program coordinator.
— as reported by Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

High school student's ICE detention sparks community outcry in Noel

NOEL, MO. – (KOAM) – Members of the Noel community are demanding answers after a McDonald County high school student was transported to an ICE detention center last week, an action that has sparked heated debate about immigration enforcement and local law enforcement procedures.

19-year-old Rodrigo Gonzalez Carbajal was taken into custody following a traffic stop on his way home from soccer practice. The incident has divided the small community and raised questions about the circumstances surrounding his detention. Community member Marlene Sosa described the impact the situation has had on residents, noting the division it has created while acknowledging the fear it has sparked.^[8]

Primary Records

Check the government’s own records directly:

• ICE detainee death reporting (ICE’s own notices)
• DHS Office of Inspector General reports
• ICE online detainee locator

References

1. WLKY. 2 women detained by ICE in Louisville granted release from custody. ↩
2. CBS News. Romulus warehouse previously considered for ICE detention center now listed for sale. ↩
3. The Financial Express. US CPT crackdown: Why are colleges suing DHS after new ICE rules. ↩
4. News4JAX. Woman who attacked ICE officer, trooper during traffic stop asks federal judge for lighter sentence ahead of hearing. ↩
5. Rediff. ICE detains Indian-origin filmmaker in US. ↩
6. World Socialist Web Site. ProPublica documents over 500 US citizens detained by immigration Gestapo in Trump’s mass deportation operation. ↩
7. Monadnock Ledger-Transcript. Anti-immigration enforcement petition gathers steam as ACLU challenges State Police transparency on ICE agreement. ↩
8. KOAM News Now. High school student's ICE detention sparks community outcry in Noel. ↩

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